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Burnley's Michael Keane replaces Stoke's Glen Johnson in England squad

Burnley defender Michael Keane has been called up to the England squad as a replacement for Glen Johnson.

Johnson, 32, was a surprise inclusion in Gareth Southgate's squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia.

There's a change to the #ThreeLions squad:

u27a1 Michael Keane (@BurnleyOfficial)
u2b05 @glen_johnson (@stokecity) pic.twitter.com/zO3nsdO9OL - England (@England) October 4, 2016

However, the Stoke City right-back Johnson has been forced to withdraw from the national team setup through injury.

Keane, 23, has impressed in the Premier League for Burnley this season and has earned his first senior call-up for England.